 But power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring; for good thoughts, though God accept them, yet toward men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act ; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding...  Essays - Page 58by Francis Bacon - 1893 - 319 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...not to Will, the iccOnd n6t to Can. But Power to x!o good, is the true and lawful end of afpiring: for good thoughts (though God accept them, ) yet towards...little better than good dreams, except they be put in i •-" ' D 2 Adh and that cannot be without -Power and Place,as the Vantage and Commanding Ground.... | |
 | Abel Boyer - Characters and characteristics - 1702 - 404 pages
...wbereof the latter is a Curfe j for in Evil the beft Condition is not to Wi.//, the fecpnd not to Cam -, but power to do Good is the true and lawful end of Afplring ; for good Thoughts, tho* God accept them, yet towards Men are little better than good Dreams,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...be able. Certainly Power to oblige is the true and lawful End of Ambition. For good Thoughts, tho' God accept them, yet towards Men are little better than good Dreams, unlefs they are put in Acl; And that cannot be without fome publick Place and Power, as the Vantage... | |
 | Lucius Sergius CATILINA - 1795 - 342 pages
...Lord Lauderdale says, " The objeft of party has at all times undoubtedly been to acquire power; for power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring. Good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except they are put in aft, and that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...terminations.] i . Т о be able ; <o have power. In place there is licence to do gopd and evil, whereof tlie latter is a curse : for, in evil, the best condition is, not to will; the second, not to can. Macón. О, there's the wonder ! Mecacnas and Agrippa, who can most With Caesar, are his foes. DryJtn.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...(ie without having studied and known his own character.") In place, there is licence to do good and evil, whereof the latter is a curse ; for in evil,...not to can : but power to do good, is the true and awful end of aspiring: for good thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are E little better... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...(ie without having studied and known his own character.") In place, there is licence to do good and evil, whereof the latter is a curse ; for in evil,...not to can : but power to do good, is the true and awful end of aspiring: for good thoughts (though God accept them) yet towards men are little better... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...gravis incubat, qui notus nimis omnibus, ignotus moritur sibi. In place there is licence to do good and evil ; whereof the latter is a curse ; for in evil the best condition i* not to will ; the second not to can. But power todo good is the true and lawful end of aspiring.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...gravis incubat, qui notus nimis omnibus, ignotus moritur sibi." In place there is license to do good and evil; whereof the latter is a curse: for in eVil the...not to will; the second not to can. But power to do &4 good is the true and lawful end of aspiring; for good thoughts (though God accept them), yet towards... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1823 - 836 pages
...been mid on the abolition of Slavery in Indostan, but much remains to be done; " for good thoughts towards men are little better than good dreams, except...act, and that cannot be without power and place." Humbly, therefore, I implore your Royal Highness, to exert your powerful influence with the African... | |
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